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All Vocab 1-8 Flashcards

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altruism

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unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others

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ambivalence

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can’t decide

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ambiguous

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vague; unclear

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aversion

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a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it

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disdain

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to treat someone lower than you

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disparate

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made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements

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embellish

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to decorate; add details to story

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engender

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to produce

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innocuous

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harmless; innocent

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insipid

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no flavor; overused words

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disparage

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to speak of or treat slightingly

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lament

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to mourn for or over

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laud

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to praise; extol

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obscure

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not clear or plain; vague, uncertain

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ostentatious

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characterized by or given to the pretentious show in order to impress others

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prodigal

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wastefully or recklessly extravagant

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reticent

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disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved

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revere

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to regard with respect tinged with awe

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serene

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calm, peaceful

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subtle

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fine in meaning or intent

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superfluous

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extra, not needed, unneccesary

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taciturn

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temperamentally disinclined to talk

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ascend

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to move upward

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austere

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stern and cold in appearance or manner

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autonomous

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independent, without control

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banal

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lacking originality

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capricious

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unpredictable, compulsive

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dawdle

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to spend time idly, delay

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defamation

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harming the reputation of another

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benign

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gentle disposition, harmless

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esoteric

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for small circle, private, specific

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exacerbate

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to make worse

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extol

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to praise highly, glorify

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fastidious

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such high standards that it is difficult to please, perfectionist

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furtive

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sneaky

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gregarious

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very social, friendly

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innate

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from birth, in born, comes naturally

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lethargy

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abnormal drowsiness, laziness, sluggish

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melancholy

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depressed, feeling down

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opaque

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dark tint, hard to understand

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prolific

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fruitful, to get alot of

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reprove

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a gentle correction

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venerate

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honor, respect

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audacity

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bold, arrogant

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contrition

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the state of feeling remorse and penitent

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depravity

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moral corruption, wickedness

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deprecate

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tear someone down, belittle

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dormant

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asleep

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enigmatic

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mysterious, don’t understand

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credulous

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ready to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence, gullible

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erudite

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scholarly educated

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immutable

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not able to change

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incorrigible

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cannot be corrected

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loathe

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strong dislike, hate

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mitigate

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to cause to become less harsh or hostile

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pacifism

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opposition to war or violence

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pedantic

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narrowly and often ostentatiously learned, intelligent

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recant

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to take back

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servile

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slave, menial position

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trepidation

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fear

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vilify

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lower in estimation or importance

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aloof

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away from crowd, to stand away from

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archaic

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out of date

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assuage

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satisfy, appease, quench

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belie

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hiding something, false impression

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contentious

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someone/thing who causes tension

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daunt

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to take away courage

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debilitate

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to weaken, make less strong

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discord

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lack of harmony, not united

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disseminate

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to spread

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duplicity

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the quality or state of being double or twofold

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egocentric

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self-centered, selfish

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euphemism

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substitution of an agreeable expression

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gluttony

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excessive eating or drinking

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mundane

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characteristic of the world, ordinary

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ominous

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foreshadowing evil

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petulant

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rude in speech or behavior

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virulent

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harsh/strong, poisonous/venomous

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acrimonious

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caustic in feeling, language, manner

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ameliorate

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to make better/tolerable

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